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tered the Confederate service as colonel of n
North Carolina regiment. He was actively
engaged throughout the whole war, having
speedily become major general and division
commander He was brother-in-law of
Gen. "Stonewall" jackson.
He displayed good generalship Sept. IA,
1862, at South Mountain.
On the map of Maryland will be seen three
short mountain ranges or spurs, running
slightly east of north from the left bank of
the Potomac river. The most southerly is the
Catoctin, the next is the ridge called South
mountains, while west of that is the crooked,
short Elk mountain range. They belong to
the Blue Ridge system. It was all about this
region, marching and counter marching,
lodging through the mountain gaps, that the
Federal and Confederate fought the Maryland
campaign q quarter century ago. Pleasant
Valley, often mentioned, is between the Elk
mountain and South mountain range. Boons-
boro is village near the foot Of South noun
tain on its west side. Boonsboro is thirteen
miles from Hagerstown, which is on the
northwest
The battle of South Mountain, Sept. IA,
was a series Of short yet sufficiently bloody
fights around Turner's Gap, Fox's Gap and
Crampton's Gap These were passes through
which the roads crossing South Mountain
led They were several miles apart begin
ming with Turner's Gap on the north. Fox's
GAP was next, south of that, and south of
Fox's Gap was Champions Gap, towards
Harper's Ferry.
The famous special order No. 191" told
Mcclellan Lee considered the possession of
Harper's Ferry of SO much Importance that
he had divided his army to get it.
Stonewall Jackson's command and Walk
er,s division had crossed the Potomac, jack
son above and Walker below Harper's Ferry.
Thence they were to come together and take
the Ferry. At the same time Gen. Lafay-
cite McLaws was to approach the ferry from
the MARYLAND shore and take possession of
Maryland Heights, opposite the ferry, and
thence aid in reducing the town. Lee him
self. with Longstreet's division, d. H. Hill as
a rear guard, was to be at Boonsboro or
Hagerstown, waiting till Harper's Ferry was
reduced. j. Z. b. Stuart, the cavalryman,
was to send detachment of his men with
Gems. Longstreet, Jackson and McLaws,
each. and then with the main body Of his
cavalry cover the route Of the army and
abring UP all stragglers"
After capturing Harper's Ferry jackson.
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The Confederate brigadesof Drayton, Law,
@. I. Anderson and Hood, OF Longstreet's
division, after their arrival fronted Cox at
Fox's Gap, On the north, at Turner's Gap,
opposed to Hooker were the brigades Of
Robes, Colquitt, Garnett and several Others
At Fox's Gap the fight ragged all day At
Turner's Gap 1t ragged only during the latter
part OF tho afternoon. At both points tho
Confederates were beaten.
That l4th OF September was the day Of
mountain gap battles. Down at Champions
Gap there was yet third fight. The Con-
federate general, Lafayette McLaws, occu-
pied Maryland Heights, opposite Harpers
Ferry 1t was the day before the surrender
Of the Ferry.
But Gen. McIavs kept strict watch over
Champion Gap, In view of the very con-
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MARYLAND, MY MARYLAND!

The despot's heel is on thy shore,
Maryland! my Maryland!
His touch is on thy temple door,
Maryland, my Maryland!
Avenge the patriotic gore,
That flecked the streets of Baltimore.
And be the battle queen of yore
Maryland. my Maryland!
/ hear the distant thunder hum,
Maryland, my Maryland!
The Old Lines buge, fife and drum, a.
Maryland. my Maryland!
She is not dead nor deaf, nor dumb
Hurrah. she spurns the northern scum; >.
She breathes, she burns, she'll come, she'll come,
Maryland, my Maryland!
So the devoted southern poet, James r.
Randall, had sung some months before, and
the song was on every Confederate tongue
September 1862
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GEN. ROGER A. PRYOR,

GEN. ROGER A. PRYOR. Not till O'Clock
p. m. was the Ninth corps ready for action.
BY that tmo the fighting on the Federal left
was over.
There was, however, more or less fighting
till dark. The battle of Antietam was fought
in woods and corn fields. The bloodiest por-
ton was in the vicinity of peaceful small
white bunker church, little north OF
Sharpsburg. Antietam, too, like Waterloo,
had its terrible sunken road. This was road
to the southeast OF Bunker church and be-
tween that and Antietam creek. When the
fighting ceased that bloody day the sunken
road was piled even full with the bodies Of
Confederate dead.
Antietam was drawn battle. The Fed
eral forces were not pushed into action vigor-
ously. -, -,
Mcclellan had S7,164 men in the battle
Lee had about 100000 The Union loss was
II ,426, the Confederate loss 10000. In the
whole campaign in Maryland the Federal
army lost 14,200, the Confedcrates 12Y5O0
There was fearful loss Of officers on both
sides at Antietam. There was no lighting on
the 18th of September. Mcclellan was pre-
pairing to renew it on the 10TH But the night
of the 18th the worn and exhausted Confed-
crates folded their tents and stole away down
the Shepherdstown road and across the Poto-
mac, five miles into Virginia.
The invasion of Maryland was ended.
Among officers killed at Antietam were
some of the bravest and best on both Sides
Mai. Gen. Israel B. Richardson was one
whose death was greatly lamented- He was
Vermonter by birth, strong, cool and courA
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and to write his
memoirs Of them.
He was born in
South Carolina in
1924, graduated at
West Point in 1912,
and served in the
Mexican war. AT
ter that he resigned
AID became q pro-
fessor of mathe-
mates. When the
civil war began he
was principal Of the
military institute
at Charlotte, N. e.
r" ys-A>N-~
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McIaws and Walker were to Join the main
body of the Confederate army at Boonsboro
or Hagerstown. At the time of the battle Of
Sonth Mountain Longstreet had already gone
on to Hagerstown with his division, leaving
only d. ii. Hills rear guard at Boonsboro
He marched back, however, In time to finish
tho battle Of Sept. "A. Tho first attack was
mode on Fox's Gap by Gen. J. d. Cox's divis-
ion at 0 a. m.
Jacob ID. Cox Is a native of Montreal, Can.
ada, born in 1928, He is, however, of New
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hold the place
longer than Sept.
Is without re-en-
forcements. The
slow marching of
the Army of the
Potomac prevented
these from reach
ing him. G Ell.
. White was one of
the officers COM
.,mended by the
Washington au-
thorities for his
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chic" occurred.
We have the nu-
thority Of tho his
torian LOSING that
there really was a
Barbara Frietchie,
and that she died in
1864. She is said
to be buried at
Fred erick. She
lived in a quaint old
house near the
bridge at Freder-
ick, and was "a
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Gen. McClellan's
own headquarters
were OH the east
side Of Antietaln
creek, in the rear
of his army. Dur
ing the night of
s e p t g m b er 16,
Gen. Mansfeld's
corps also crossed
the Antietam and
camped a mile in
Hooker's rear.
There were four
bridges across the
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posted at Burnside
bridge. to guard it
from the approach
of the Ninth corps.
His position was q
very favorable one,
and from it his sol
diers moved down
Burnside's men till
500 of them fell at
that fatal bridge.
Toombs was .
Georgian, born in
1910. He was, how
ever. educated in
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F, SOUTH MOUNTAIN,

Sept. IA occurred the battle which is at the
north called South Mountain, but in the
south known as Boonsboro. When the Con-
federates marched out of Frederick, Gen. d.
H. Hill had been left as a rear guard with
the reserve artillery and supply trains at the
village Of Boonsboro.
Gen. David Harvey Hill is one of the SOL
diers of that stirring time who has lived to
fight his battles DER again in remembrance
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England May
flower stock. lie
studied law and
practiced his pro-
fession in Ohio till
the outbreak Of the
war, with an inter-
mission as state
senator. He joined
tho Union army
and shortly became
a brigadier general.
He did famous SER
vice in West Vir-
r;u;o ftar hainO
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Lieut.. Col. Hayes
name afterward be-
came more familiar
to his countryinen.
The place Of Gar
lands Confederate
brigade was taken
half an hour after
wards by that Of
Gen. Geo. B. An
derson. 1t in turn
was repulsed by
Cox, who then fell
back from his ad-
yanced DOsitiOn to
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tingency that Nc
Clellan's army
should seel, to pass
it. The road
through Cramp-
toms Gap led west
ward directly to
the Potomac river
at the town OF
WillianispoI't, Md.
On the evening
Of Sept. IS Gen.
w. B. Franklin
had been ordered
to move his corps
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reached the battle
field when he was
killed. The Con-
federate Gen. Hill
says a shot from
the Twenty-third
North Carolina
did it. or Gen.
Reno little is
known, now twen-
ty-fve years after
his death. He was
a gallant soldier
and fell on the
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wick was wounded, but continued in COM
mand Presently he was wounded again and
was forced to leave the field. Gen. 0. ..
Howard took command In his place. The
Confederate general r. II. Anderson, was
also wounded In that fierce fight, and his
place was taken by Gen. Roger A. Pryor.
At noon that September II Gen. Franklin
had come up from Champions Valley with
12,OOO men, They were thrown into action
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ageous. He was
born in 1919 and
was grad uate d
from West Point
in 1871. 1t is nota-
BILE that the gen-
erals in the civil
war were almost
without exception
West Point gradu-
ates. Many of them.
had resigned from
the service and
were in civil life
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OR SHARPsBURG.

During the night Of Sept IA, after the
fights on South Mountain, the Confederate
commands of Longstreet and d. II. Hill
withdrew to Sharpsburg, thus edgng away
from McClellan's army and nearer the
POtoinaC
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HhRPER,S FERRY.

At the time Gen. Lee ordered Jackson
Walker and McLaws to close in upon Har-
per's Ferry and take it, it was held by 5000
troops under Col Dixon s. Miles.
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IN the center.
On the Federal
left Burnside had
been ordered to
cross n bridge over
the Antietam with
his Ninth corps.
There was no delay
. in executing the or.
der. The bridge was
! at length carried by
! assault with the loss
Of 500 Union sol
diers. 1t has ever
since been called
Burnside bridge"
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COL. DIXON 5. NILES. conduct at Har.
pers Ferry. He had been unwilling to sur.
render it till council Of war decided that it
must be done.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05

Nashville Union: When Ten
nessean thinks injustice has been
done him, the everlasting hills are
not more fixed than he in his pur.
pose to get even. This is the reason
that Mr.. Hyde carried a suit for ter
cents through several courts and W
to the supreme bench, and he got 8
judgment in his favor at last. What
it cost him to get that dime is ar
entirely different matter.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05
Of Interest to Inventors.

Once in four years the Post Office
Department informs the public that
in case an inventor has produced a
device suitable for use in the postal
service, which would be an improve
ment on those in use, a change would
be made. The announcement is
about to be made, and will of course
result in the appearance of host Of
inventors, each claiming his inven-
ton to be the most complete and de-
sirable for the particular use for which
it is intended, and each confident
in the belief that the committee in
trusted with the duty of examining
the devices submitted for examina.
ton will agree with him in the opin.
ion as to the value of his particular
invention as compared with the
hundreds of Others that are present
ed.
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satisfactory. There is no change to
note in the leading staples.
Flour is firm and steady. Wheat
is strong at quotations.
The provision market is fairly act
i've and firm.
Produce is unchanged in prices
from yesterdays quotations. Eggs
are steady at17 cents; hens, 20 cents.
Butter is dull and in poor demand,
unless it be of choice quality and in
marketable shape. Millet seed re-
ceipts are heavy and the market
somewhat excited; rs cents is the
price from wagons.
Wheat, from wagons, good dry, $50;
Corn-from wagons, to. Al
Corn Meal As to
Oats to So
Hay, prime timothy, per ton, $l2.5Oto $lS 50
Dried Fruit-Apples Alto &c; evaporated
10@12h C; Peaches, halves, to C; quarters
to C. blackberries, toe,
Feathers-prime, 40to
Beeswax-choice, to 20.
Rags-well assorted, 81 40 to
Genseng-dry, 55 to l so.
Butter 10 to Is
Eggs Ito
Chickens-frying "a 10c; hens, lS@
Tallow-choice, 81 to
irish potatoes, per Dbl. 1.50 to 2.25
Wool--unwashed, 20 to 26.
tub washed, SO to So.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05

Pleasantand profitable employment
surely awaits wide-awake salesman
who will supply the demand, in this
vicinity, for the New Reversible
Map of the United States and Canada
and Pictorial Map of the World, 1887,
issued by the renowned Map Publish
ers, Rand, McNally & Co., 14S-154
Monroe street, Chicago. A Railroad
and County Map of the United States
and Canada, with the greater portion
of the Republic of Mexico; a fine re-
presentation of Bartholdi's Liberty
enlightening the World" and the
divisions of STANDARD Railway
Time" are shown on the face of the
map. On the Pictorial side are sepa-
rate Colored Maps of the World,
Europe, Asia, North America, South
America and Mexico. Also Select
Engravings, Diagrams and Statistical
Tables.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05
NASHVILLE MARKET REPORT.

Corrected from the Nashville american
every THURSDAY evening.
The tone of the general market to-
day was a repetition of yesterday in
almost every respect. A strong,
bouyant feeling prevails in almost
every department. The volume of
distributions is all the most sanguine
could have reasonably hoped for and
all signs point to an unusually heavy
spring trade. Trade is improving
daily, and while the month of Janu-
airy showed a much better business
than the same month last year,
February is expected to show a great
er proportionate increase. Nashville
markets were never in better shape
and at no time within the history of
the markets here has the outlook
been so encouraging as at present.
The industrial boom in the South,
aside from the wonderful improve
ment in the local industrial situation,
has benefited Nashville's CONNER
cial interests more than an outsider
would probably imagine, and that,
too, in more ways than one. Besides
adding largely to our trade in the
season of 1886 the great influx of cur
rency in Georgia and Alabama, as
well as in Southern Tennessee, has
enabled hundreds, who have been for
years in Strengthened circumstances,
TO pay off long standing debts, held
over them by Nashville merchants,
while, at the same time, all new obi
cations are being more promptly met
than ever before. To every Southern
boom Nashville merchants respond
with hearty amen, and "let her
b0om."
Boot and shoe houses are all up to
their ears with orders and are work.
ing like beavers to meet the wants OF
the trade. The market never enjoy.
ed a more satisfactory trade or bet.
ter outlook. The same may be said
ofthe dry goods market and that o.
iron and shop material of all kinds
The tone of the grocery market wa,
firm, and business, upon the whole
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05

Nashville American: An inquiry
from the friends of Mr.. Randall as to
whether they could count on the sup
port of their tariff and revenue bill
by the Morrison Democrats, was dis
cussed at some length at a conference
of the last-named faction held Tues
day night. 1t was finally decided
that an answer should be made to the
effect that tariff reform Democrats
were so anxious to redeem their
pledges made to the people at the
Chicago Convention they would sup
port any measure looking to the re-
form of the tariff laws which seemed
to be reasonable in its terms. 1t was
not deemed advisable to make the
reply more specific at this time.
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Mulhatton Will Blush.

Nashville Union.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3O.-A special to
the Tribune from Lincoln, Neb., says
that Brigham Young, the great proph-
ct Of the Mormon church, is not dead,
as generally supposed, but has re-
turned from London and is living in
seclusion two miles south of Lincoln
in palatial residence owned by an
English gentleman long since identi-
fed with the Mormon church. The
dispatch also says that the prophet is
to apparently be resurrected from
the dead and preach to the people Of
Zion as one having returned from
the grave to tell what lies beyond.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05

1t is the fashion to talk about the
baneful effects of reading trash. But
trash is merely relative word.
What is trash to one man is not
trash to another. Shakespeare poe
try would be trash to an angel. 1t is
impossible to put ourselves in an
others place and understand the
pleasure and nutriment he may draw
from what is poison to us. The poor
laborer may enjoy his crust Of bread
more than a pampered monarch does
the richest viands. Yet we pity the
laborer and envy the monarch
Lippincott's.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05

Agriculture cannot be carried on
by any rigid rule. The soil Of no
two fields is precisely alike, or would
be alike benefited by the same treat
ment. No two seasons are precisely
alike. All is variety and change.
Intelligent farming is learning to
adapt methods to conditions and
circumstances. There are fixed prin-
ciples that apply to each condition.
The man who masters principles can
become a master in practice.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05

Athens Post: There are few sec
tons better adapted to wool-growing
than Tennessee; but wool-growing
in Tennessee will never amount to
any thing worth mentioning until we
have a stringent dog-law, which is
hardly possible until a strong popu'
lar sentiment can be worked up in
its favor. The present legislature will
perhaps talk about it occasionally, but
that's all.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05

In Italian cities the cleaning of
streets is sold to the highest bidder
at public auction. The bidder puts
every 400 yards Of street in change of
one man and push cart, who is kept
constantly at from sunrise to sunset
and in the long twilight. At inter-
walls large carts go around and re-
ceive the contents of the push carts.
The dirt is taken to factory, where
it is pressed into blocks of about a
cubic yard in dimensions. These are
placed on the market and are sold
for fertilizing purposes.
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Commercial.
MEANWHILE PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected weekly by Mead & Ritchey.
OFFICE SOUTHERN STANDARD,

Corrected weekly by Mead & Ritchey.
OFFICE SOUTHERN STANDARD,
McMinnville. Jan. 2S, 1887.
The produce trade has been quite
lively during the past week. In
grain there has been some business
doing. Wheat is in better demand
while corn has made no improve
ment.
The egg trade has been very brisk.
The receipts having largely increased
the prices have necessarily declined.
Green apples have about all been
shipped, and also the dried fruit. The
latter is in good demand at 3 C for sun
dried, if good quality.
The demand for mules, especially
large, fine, fat mules is good, and q
lively trade for several weeks past.
WHEAT esq 7oR blu.
C0RN-new to IS,
FLoUR--new, $25O@s3 90 % 100 TBS.
MEAL-R Blu. 45@50c.
OATs-$ blu. rs a
CHICKENs-Hens 4c p ID
BUTTER-9 h. 10 to Is
EGes-s doz tol2h c.
GINsENG-f9 b. l.25 to
BEEswAx-S b. 16 tol7c.
FEATHERs-S9 b. 80 to
TALLow-SS ID. Sc.
Green hides 5@6c. Grubby 4 of
LARD-B ID. sc.
BACON
Shoulders 6h
Hams 10 to
Sides TX
Hog round
Wool, unwashed, 14@1Sc
tub washed, 90 to 27c
Poultry-Hens a; Turkeys, &c to.
Stock peas. go to
White peas, zoe
White beans, Use
DRIED APPLEs-S9 b. 80 to
Blacberries to &c.
Homestead Fertilizer, 225to ESQ p 100
Irish potatoes 25cts. p bu.
Green Apples. to so per bushel.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05
To All Afflicted Females.

If you are suffering from any of the
diseases peculiar to women, Bradfields
Female regulator will cure you. Try
it.
Treatise on "Health and Happi-
ness of Woman" mailed free.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05

Avoid wearing heavy garments or
furs for hours in succession; the ten
dency is to weaken the powers of re-
sistance of the wearer, leaving him
liable to inflammation of the throat
and lungs.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05

Obion Democrat: The pension APP
preparation for the present year is
nearly $SO,OOO,OOO. 1t would have
been cheaper to the Government to
have continued the war.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05

Athens Post: Wooden and cotton
mills when properly managed always
bring profit in their train; while wind
mills, such as every community in
East Tennessee is now afflicted with,
are worse than so many nuisances
and ought to be abated.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05

Pulaski Citizen: Bob and ALT and
Jim are all in. Nashville. When you
see their heads together in consulta-
ton they look like peck Of silver
skin onions.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05

Shelbyville Gazette; 1t might as
well be remarked in passing that
there is not Republican member OF
the Legislature from this district,
Ours is the banner Democratic dis.
trict of the State.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05
Wire and Fencing

Beware OF old style baggy netting. MY
improved patent netting, with paraile,
wires, never says between posts smppeo
ready made, in rolls, or license, model, wire
and tools for homemade netting or pickel
fence furnished. Before buying smooth or
barbed wire, iron, posts, gates, farm, CITY or
graveyard fences, write Tor my prices ahu
free catalogue. Send stamp Tor private
AGENCY terms. A. G. HUBERT,
g04 Olive ST. st. Louis, Mo.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05

Colds, pleurisy, Rheumatism, Pneumonia,
Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache
and other ailments for which Benson's
Capcine Plasters are admitted 10 be the
best remedy known. They relieve and cure
in few hours when no other application is
of the least benefit. Endorsed by 5000
Physicians and Druggist. Beware of imita-
lions under similar sounding names, such
as "Capsicum," 'Capsicin" or "Capsicine. "
Ask for BensOn's and take no others. Ex-
anime carefully when you buy. All drug
gists. SEABURY IL JOHNSON.
Prnnrietnls New York
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05
PLEASE rDoN,T FORGET 1T

That DR.. H. James Canndbis Indicd is pre-,
pared in Calcutta, India, from the purest
and best Native Hemp, and is the only re-
medy, either in that country or tins, that
will positively and permanently cure Con-
sumption. Bronchitis, Asthma.
Nasal Catarrh and Nervous de-
biIity. or break up a fresh cold in "a hours.
$3.50 per bottle, three bottles $3.50. Grad
dock & Co., Proprietors, 1882 Race Street
Phila.